Tube holder



March 8, 1938. v D STOCKWELL 2,110,824

TUBE HOLDER Filed Sept. 9, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor ,27012022- 6700 well 2'5 Attorneys March s, 1938. D. STOCKWELL 2,110,824

TUBE HOLDER I Filed Sept. 9, 1957 Z SheetS-Sheet 2 I I; 3 Inventor I ja /Z2 07?) z'ackwel 4 fiorneys e elements thereof, a pair of front and rear box- Patented Mar. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE TUBE HOLDER Dalton 'Stockwell, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application September 9, 1937, Serial No. 163,119 1 Claim. (01.221-60) My invention relates to improvements in tube nged to space the same from the rear section 2 holders for use in holding and ejecting the conso that in its parallel relation, or in other words, tents from collapsible tubes containing tooth its closed position, said sections are spaced apart paste, shaving cream, or the like. to form a pair of longitudinally extending slots 8 5 The invention is directed primarily toward probetween th sa at pp sid s thereof- T 6 viding an eflicient, inexpensive device of this p m mber 4 i provided w h id fl n e 9 and character equipped to securely hold a tub i inis secured to the free end of the front section I to vertod position therein and embodying improved close the same and take over the free end of the means for collapsing the tube to eject therefrom section 2 to close the latter in the closed position 10 the exact quantity of the conte t d i d d of the section I. The rear section 2 is provided, 10 means for readily attaching the device to a wall t k thereof, h a p r ta or ar or the like in position for convenient access to extending from its P e e d for the t neck of t t b attachment of the device to a wall ll, as by a To the accomplishment of the above, and subscrew [2. A pair of similar tabs l3 extend laterordinate objects presently appearing, a preferred ally and rearwardly from opposite sides Of the 15 embodiment of my invention has been illustrated section c nt t pp d t eof, f r s i t accompanying drawings, t forth in d t further securement of the device to the wall II, in the following description, anddeflned in the as by Screws Said tabs l3 Spacing the device l i appended hereto from the wall H so that it assumes a forwardly I id drawings; and downwardly inclined position. A spring 20 Figure 1 is a View i side elevation of holder catch I5 extends from the tab II] for cooperation constructed in accordance with my invention; with a button IE on the top member 4 to lock Figure 2 is a viewin front elevation; front section I in closed position. The bottom Figure 3 is View similar t F'igure 1 t t 'member 3 is apertured centrally, as at 11, tomfr t cti i opened position; ceivethe neck l8 of a collapsible tube I! so that 25 Figure 4 is a view in horizontal section taken the t er maybe disposed in the holder in upright o th line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking downwardly; position, said neck extending below the bottom Figure 5 i fragmentary view i vertical member 3, in which position said neck is readily tra v section t k on t line 5. 5 of accessible and arranged to receive the usual-clo- Figure 4 looking in the direction indicated. by the sure cap The front section I has a horizon- 30 tal cross-bar 29 therein adjacent its lower end to arrows;

Figure 6 is a view in vertical section of the guard the glass panel 5 against contact with the fr m ti tube l9 during positioning of the latter.

Figure 7 is a view in side elevation of the key; A key 20 is provided for perat on with the and slot 8, in the closed position of the section I, and 35 Figure 8 is a view in perspective of a clamping the tube to collapse the Sameh ey 0 member comprises a round shank 2| adapted to extend Referring to the drawings by numerals, th through the slot 8 and to roll along the edges of holder of my invention comprises, as the basic the latter. saidshank b i g longitudinally slotted.

as at 22, so that the tail end of the tube l9 may 40 like sections I and 2 open at their ends, a bottom be inserted thereinto- At one e s nk 2| plate-like member 3, and a similar top member is provided with a finger p a d at its other 4, all preferably of suitable light sheet metal with end with a collar As will be clear, t fin er 'the exception of the front section I, which is progrip 23 and'the collar 2 c n to prevent key 45. id o t a glass panel m 5. The bottom 20 from slipping endwise out of said slot 8. member 3 is formed with upright side flanges 6. A particular feature of my i vention is the The rear section 2 is fitted at one end between following means for holding the tube in posisaid flanges 6 adjacent one edge f the member tion. Extending through the back of the rear sec- 3 and suitably secured thereto in right angular 2 for sliding engagement With the upper face 5 position with its other end uppermost. The front of the bottom member 3 is a rod-like clamping section is hinged t one end, as t 1 to the member 25 having a front eye-like end 26 and a flanges 6, adjacent the opposite edge of said mem- Teal threaded end 27 extending wa dly of her 3, to fold into and form parallel relation to Said Section The front eye-like e d 26 is dethe rear section 2 with its open side opposed to the s gned to take over the neck 18 of the tube l9 and open side of the latter. The front section I is the rear end 21 is provided with a knurled thumb 55 nut 28 by manipulation of which the clamping member may be drawn rearwardly until the neck I8 is clamped between the eye-like front end 26 and the opposite edge of the aperture IT, as best illustrated in Figure 5.

As will be understood when the tube I9 is positioned as described in the foregoing, the tail end thereof is inserted through the slot 22 in the key 20 and wound thereon by turning of the said key, under manipulation oi the finger grip 23, whereby the contents of the tube H! are squeezed therefrom in the usual manner. When the contents of the tube I9 are completely discharged, the front section I may be swung to opened position, the clamping member 25 loosened and the tube l9 readily removed and replaced by a full one.

The structural details, operation and advantages of my invention will, it is believed, be clear from the foregoing without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of modification without departing from the inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to all such modifications falling within the scope of the subjoined claim.

What I claim is:

In a device for holding collapsible tubes, a casing having a bottom member apertured centrally for the projection of the neck of a tube therethrough, and sides having a pair of vertically extending slots therein, a key extending through said slots for rotation therein and provided with means for attaching the tail end of the tube thereto whereby upon rotation of said key said tube will be wound on said key, and means for clamping the neck of the tube to the edge of the aperture and comprising a bar slidably mounted in the wall of the casing and having a front eyelike end adapted to take over said neck, and a threaded end extending outside said wall, and a thumb nut threaded on said end.

DALTON STOCKWELL. 

